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Video: Oval - Ah!

Matthew Barney + Carnivàle + Black Swan + new Oval = legit awesomeness aka:

Sorry this is from a janky questionable video site, but it was...



Sorry this is from a janky questionable video site, but it was the only place I could find a clip of this moment? Just hit the play button twice … 

My most favorite 90210-related thing ever. EVER.



DOWNLOAD: Christmas - Santa Cruz

 

(Photo: Sarah Cass)

Music criticism as music education?

barthel:

This bit by Joe Tangeri from Pitchfork’s top singles of the 90s list made me wonder exactly who that list was supposed to be for, and how it was supposed to work:

Gordon in the morning: Scenes from the end of a marriage

Without much of a sense of shame, Richard White and Sean Hamilton (Gordon must be on holiday, then) claim an exclusive on, erm, a court list:
CHERYL COLE is due to divorce love rat hubby ASHLEY in the High Court today.

The couple’s case - referred to only by their initials - tops a list of splits scheduled for this morning.
It appears the Coles asked to be listed by initials to “avoid publicity”. That worked, then.

Bono's friends: Tony vouches for him

In Tony Blair’s new book, The Journey Which Apparently Ends With Me Turning Into Ted Heath, there’s this:

bmichael: Robyn“We Dance To The Beat” This is not one of the...



bmichael:

Robyn
“We Dance To The Beat”

This is not one of the best songs on the album, but it has one of my favorite lines:



Embed and breakfast man: The Drums

A spot of officialage from The Drums, supporting Down By The Water:

Katy Perry feels so validated

Apparently Katy Perry feels she’s matured since her last album.

You know, like a cheese does. Becomes just a little more ripe; you need to hold your nose a little more firmly before consuming.

She’s told the AP that this new record is “really validating”. In the sense of ‘I’m not wearing any clothes at all for the sleeve this time round’ is validating.

Perhaps she can explain what she means?

Radiohead provide soundtrack for fan-made movie

Hello, large labels, management companies and record labels spokespeople! Can we just take as read your grumpy response to the following story will be the erroneous ‘they can only afford to do that because of the investment the existing music industry put in the band’? Thank you.